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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday before the House Armed Services Committee. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Hegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, dismissal of top military leaders

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with House Democrats over the Trump administration’s Iran war and military leadership changes. Hegseth defended the $1.5 trillion defense budget request and the war’s status, while Democrats criticized what they saw as the lack of an exit plan and the war’s economic fallout. Hegseth faced bipartisan concern over the firing of senior military leaders, including Gen. Randy George and Navy Secretary John Phelan.

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